Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning says he is self-quarantining to protect his family from coronavirus…

This morning, in an exclusive interview with Beaver County Radio News, Manning said he and his wife will remain at their Chippewa Township home for, at least, the next ten-to-14 days…

Manning says they both are susceptible to the virus due to their age, as is every resident of Beaver County…

Manning adds that they are both healthy, not showing signs of infection, and don’t believe they have been exposed to the illness. Septak asked Manning if he believes the courthouse should be shut down…

Concerning the Courthouse potentially closing, Manning says that is still the Courts call and he says he’s not sure if or when anything further than what they have implemented to close the Courthouse to the public will take place…

Manning was asked if the reason behind his decision to quarantine himself has anything to do with setting an example for others during this crisis…

This afternoon, Manning tells Beaver County Radio News there has been no decision on closing the Courthouse completely, which Manning doubts will ever happen. Discussions on potentially scaling back hours and reducing staff exposure is ongoing.